Wildfire near Mataguži (Sep 24), Montenegro (2026)

Wildfire near Mataguži (Sep 24) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Mataguži (Sep 24) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 5 km southeast of Mataguži.

Summary written on Sep 25, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Mataguži, Montenegro, where 16 heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the local spread of the front. The fire has consumed 330 hectares, which equals 815 acres.

First reported on September 24, 2026, the incident unfolds within the country's typical fire season, which spans the warm, dry months from roughly May to October.

In context

This wildfire burned in Montenegro for 2 days. In total it burned about 330 ha (815 acres) — around 3.3 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.